Private

Verchères Course

Golf La Vallée du Richelieu

Sainte-Julie, Québec, CA
18 holesPar 726,894 yds76.5/137

About this course

Golf La Vallée du Richelieu occupies land in Sainte-Julie, a suburban municipality on Montreal's South Shore in the Montérégie region of Québec. The course was designed by Bill Gordon, a Canadian architect whose work appears primarily across Québec and Ontario. The property sits within the Richelieu River valley landscape, an area characterized by relatively gentle terrain compared to the more dramatic topography found north of the St. Lawrence. The layout reflects the practical design sensibilities common to Canadian courses built to serve growing residential communities in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Gordon's routing works with the natural contours of the valley setting, incorporating mature tree corridors and modest elevation changes that define playing corridors without severe slopes. Water features, likely including ponds or creek tributaries characteristic of valley settings, come into play on several holes. The club serves the francophone communities of the South Shore and functions as a regional facility for recreational golfers in the greater Montreal area. Like many Québec courses, it operates within a relatively short season dictated by the province's continental climate, with play typically running from late April through October. The course provides a straightforward test suited to a range of abilities, emphasizing accuracy and course management over extreme length or hazard severity.

Quick facts

Location
Sainte-Julie, Québec, CA
Access
Private
Year built
1965
Designer(s)
Bill Gordon, Company
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,894 yards
Difficulty
76.5/137

Getting there

The journey to Golf La Vallée du Richelieu begins at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (YUL), a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive east along the South Shore corridor. The route follows the gentle arc of the St. Lawrence Valley, trading urban sprawl for the pastoral farmland and wooded ridges of the Montérégie region as you approach Sainte-Julie. The final stretch winds through quiet residential lanes before revealing the club's secluded grounds - a discreet retreat tucked into the rolling terrain where the Richelieu River valley meets the edge of greater Montréal's eastern reach.

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Common questions about Verchères at Golf La Vallée du Richelieu

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Verchères was designed by Bill Gordon and Company.

Verchères at Golf La Vallée du Richelieu is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Verchères is 72.

Verchères plays 6,894 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Verchères is 137.

Verchères is a 18-hole course.

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